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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 5-The New
Era Touring mills caught fire about 49,
O'Clock Thursday morninE, presumably from
hot box, and before the engines could ar
rive the fire was in complete control, and the
mills were totally destroyed The mill cost
Sill, 900, and was insured for s.. 900 in a
score of different companies
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

LONDON. Aug. "a dispatch from st,
Thomas, West Africa, SAYS that letters have
been received at Stanley pool from Henry
Nj. Stanley announcing his arri val at Aru-
whimi Fails on June IS, and stating that all
of his party were well
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, Aug. 5.-A disas-
trous fire occurred here Thursday morning.
The blaze started in a saloon, and before it
could be checked two whole squares were
swept out and twenty-five houses burned
Loss, $50. 0)0; insurance, 100000
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05
The Pope in Italian POLITICS.

ROME, Aug. 5.-The pope has decided that
the vatican shall take an active part i'll polt
ical affairs and elections in Italy, and has ap
pointed a commission to canvass the clergy OF
tine country with view of building up a
strong party in the chamber of deputies and
forcing tue government into concessions.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05
H0sFORD's ACID PHOSPHATE

DR.. T. C. Smith. Charlotte, N. c.,
says; Il Attach to it the hiShest import
ance not only an agreeable cooling drink,
but as therapeutic agent of well d, fined
and specific value"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

CALUMET Mich, Aug 5-The Calumet and
Hecla mine is on fire at the sixteenth level
Immense volumes OF smoke are issuing from
No. shaft In the Hecla branch of the
mine miners have gone down to shut off the
fire from the Black Hills" portion. No lives
have been lost
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

General Garland, accompanied by his son
and daughter, left Washington Thursday for
his home in Arkansas. He will be absent
about SIX weeks
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

ROME, Aug. 5-The pope in replying to
Emperor Williams congratulations on his
jubilee writes: 1T was a grand thing that in
our old age we should have been able to es-
tablish peace between Prussia and the vat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

New YORK, Aug. SIS. S. Brown an
nounced after the race at Monmouth park
Thursday, in which Troubadour was de
feated by The Bard, that his horse was per
manently crippled 1t was in all probability
Troubadour's last race.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

passed her almost as if the latter had been
standing still Nothing like the Volunteer
was ever seen in these waters On passing
Stonington the Volunteer was half mile
ahead of the Puritan The Maydower had
caught and passed the Atlantic, but the dis
tance between her and the Puritan had in
creased
NEWPORT, R. l., Aug. 5-The yachts from
New London arrived in this order: Volun-
teer, t:O6 p m. Puritan, 6:l2; Atlantic, $40.
The Mayfiower was nearly an hour behind
the Puritan
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-The following tele-
gram was received in Chicago Thursday
from Justice Craig, of the Illinois supreme
court:
OLD ORCHARD. Me, Aug Al have made no
statement 10 any person IN regard 10 the result of
the Anarchist case now pending IN the supreme
court NJ CRAIG
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05
RIDDLEBERGER'S SCHEME
OR NARY RED, SAY VIRGINIA DEMO-
Gratis TO STATE CREDITORS.
The Government Asked to Remunerate
the Old Dominion for Past Transactions
The National Administration Endorsed
Prohibition Probably showed Under in
Texas-kentucky Returns.

ROANOKE, Va, Aug 5.-The Democratic
state convention assembled here at II O'Clock
Thursday. The Hon. John S Barbour,
chairman of the state executive committee
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-06

with Fonck's reputation and never
heard anything against him.
George Welch next xttestified "Know
Mr.. Fonck; have known him three
or four months; went with Fonck te
his house in the latter part of last
July; Fonck came to me and said
Webb, will you take walk down to
my house?' 1 went with him and he
got box and placed it under the
window of his wife's bedroom
l saw two little children asleet
in bed. Fonck knocked on the win
dows and Mrs. Fonck came out Of
another room in her night clothes
followed by the doctor, who had a
pistol in his hand. l got scared and
ran off," In the cross-examination
the witness stated that he had very
poor memory. He could not tell
where he is working at present or
give the name Of any of his employees
during the past year and half.
The defense then announced its
case closed and DIR. Steele was called
in rebuttal. "Fonck never offered to
return me my rent if l would leave
the house, nor did he ever tell me
that was the trouble between him
self and his wife,"
The case then closed and the at
torneys argued pro and con.
The case will be given to the jury
this morning.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-06
An English Club,

A movement is on foot among the
English residents of the city to start
social club and it bids fair to be sue
cess. 1t is proposed to rent capaclous
rooms in the heart of the city, thor
oughly furnish them and subscribe for
theleading periodicals and newspapers
in the United States, England and
Canada. If the venture proves sue
cessful billiard and dining rooms will
be added, steward appointed and
everything conducted after the style
of the ordinary club house. The ini-
tiation fee is fixed at SIS and the an
nual subscription at $40 per annum
Messrs. Gardiner, Adams, Jones and
others have the venture in hand and
are doing their utmost to push the
thing through.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-06
Lnmanda Park.

The railway from the Raymond to Lamar
da Park being about to be opened shortl,
and giving to this desirable and picturesque
property exceptional facilities.
A further addition has been made to the
town lots, which are offered to the public or
reasonable terms, also plots to suit the con
yenience of buyers for villa residences oi
from one to five or more acres on the Rose
avenue and other desirable situations
Water provided for domestic purposes on
reasonable terms. Plans can be seen and
particulars obtained from the owners.
L. ]. Rose & Co., Limited. Sunny Slope
San Gabriel; or A. NJ. stephens, Lawyers
Block, Los Angeles; or l, W. Eyestone, Real
Estate Agent, Lamanda Park.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-06
A JAIL BREAK.
Three Prisoners Escape From the
City Prison.

| Three Prisoners Escape FROM the
City Prison.
The insecurity of the City Jail has
been reverted to in the columns of the
HERALD probably score OF times.
The roof of the cells has been ripped
off, holes have been dug under the door
and holes have been kicked through
the walls by persons who then made
their escape. On Tuesday night there
were about twenty prisoners in the big
cell at the back Of the jail, where plain
drunks TRUSTEES and dodgers are gener-
ally confined. A trusty named
Merriam, confined for a petty offense
managed to slip out through the police
office on Tuesday evening and was
walking down Spring street at great
gait when he was recognized by Off
Ger who notified Captain Fletcher.
Officer Dillon followed the trusty and
brought him back. This rankled in
MerIam's mind and he resolved to
become free. Immediately after being
locked up in the big cell he obtained a
piece of iron knocked from corner
of the iron stove and with
this he started to unloosen the mortar
between the bricks of the backwall.
Then with the table knife and the ham
die of an iron stewpan used to ladle boil
ing water out of the washboiler, the
bricks were pried out, and in a re-
markably short time the thin wall was
pierced and hole large enough to
allow the passage of a mans body
made. Merriam and two other pris-
oners availed themselves of the chance
of liberty thus presented, and escap-
ing into the backyard on the other
side, climbed over few fences and
were free. One of the other prisoners
was young man whose time would
have been up yesterday. The third
was A. j. Church, the crazy "Light-
ming Messenger" arrested on Tuesday
by Chief Darcy on a charge
OF insanity. This individual
after his escape had the temerity to
20 to the editorial rooms of morning
paper, where after telling them that
he had been released, he attempted
to deceive them with an imaginary
tale. AS the city jail is thoroughly
insecure, the police think that the
advice of San Bernardino contempo-
rary might be followed. 1t was to
place all the prisoners on the roof and
pull away the ladder. None of the
other prisoners availed themselves OF
the opportunity of making themselves
scarce. The escape was only discov-
cred yesterday morning. Two OF the
men have not been recaptured, but
Officer Dillon found Church on Ala
media street yesterday afternoon and
took him back to the city prison.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-06
Justice Austin,s Levee.

For disturbing the peace Walter
Cullen and Thomas Barnable were
yesterday fined $5 each by Justice
Austin. For a similar offense John
Gibson and John Jackson were fined
SO apiece. All were committed at the
rate of 81 per day. James Santery
was committed for ten days for in
decent exposure. The charge against
James French, of the Salvation Army,
of having resisted Officer P. A. Reel,
on the 4th OF September, while the
policeman was attempting to enter
Merced Hall, in response to a call,
was dismissed. Ten drunks were
fined sums averaging from 81 to $40.
The recipient of the heaviest fine was
Adam Scott, blacksmith, who has
been arrested on an average of twice
a month, for inebriety. John Flan-
nagan, vagrant, was sent to jail for
thirty days.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-06
An Evening with LongfeIlow.

The initial meeting of the Parker
Association was held last night in the
parlors of the First Baptist Church on
Sixth and Fort streets, to commence
the winters work of Evenings with
Longfellow" The programme was as
follows: Piano duet; roll call; (the
members responded to the call OF
their names by short quotations from
Longfellow) essay, "The Poets Life
and Labors;" song, "The Bridge" f"
Miss Maud Shook; recitation, "Hia-
watha's Wooing," Mr.. S. &. Bennett f;
reading, "The Day is Done," Miss
Payne; flute solo, Fantasia from
Faust" Mr.. M. M. Harris; reading
from "Evangeline," Prof. Dozier.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-06
POstOffice Business.

The following is the official report of
mail matter delivered and collected by
letter-carriers at the Los Angeles post
office during the month of September
Carriers employed, 5; delivery trips
daily, q; collections daily, 2; regis
tered latters delivered, 7S; letters de-
livered, 131, ,141; postal cards deliv-
cred. 14,015; newspapers, circulars
and private matter delivered, 59,096
local letters collected, 123, ,209; mail
letters collected, 1923, ,209; local posta
cards collected, 12,649; newspapers
circulars, etc., collected, 12,S0S.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-06
A splendid Opportunity.

One hundred and sixty acres of fine lant
within seventy-five miles of Los Angeles
with good title from the State of California
will be sold at the extremely low price of 81
per acre. Owner in rsed of money ant
must sell. Apply Immediately. McDufit
Bros, 316 North Main.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-06
Nh Flies on This.

We should have said no fogs. But truly
this is the chance of your lifetime to secure
a home of or 10 acres on easy terms and
very cheap, only one hours ride from the
postoffice. on Pico street, near three lines of
cars; the finest location possible.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-06
Just a Moment, Please.

We only ask your attention for your own
benefit. Ottarson & Cole have placed upon
the market some very choice property in
and 10 acres, very desirable for homes
Come and get map; go out with them for
a ride and be convinced. No North Main
street: open evenings.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-06
The Iron is Hot.

Buy at first prices before the advance il
the George Dalton, Sr., tract Central prop
erty on Central avenue and Washington
street. Chas. Victor Hall will take you ou
| at 2 and P. NJ. See it before you. buy any
where Save rent.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-06
RAILROADS TO
Redlands. Lugonia, Grafton
AND NIENTONE.

Pending the completion of railroads from
named places (now being constructed) it has
become necessary, in order to accommodate
the rapidly increasing travel, to add to the
present facilities two stages daily-from San
Bernardino
Beginning on the LIST of September four
horse Concord coach will meet all passenger
trains at Brookside station, on the Southern
Pacific Railroad.
ALI persons desiring to visit East San Ber-
nardino Valley, the prettiest and mo lovely
in the 8 ate, will find the coach at the above
station. s4-tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-06
Central Avenue

And Washington street is the location OF
the George Dalton, Sr., tract, and you
should see them before you buy anywhere.
Call on Chas, Victor Hall, Al South Spring
street, at or P. NJ, and take "a free ride to
N trant
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-06
Here,s A Chance.

For few days only. Lot in the beautiful
Jefferson street tract, clean side; 5Ox136
adjoining magnificent new house. Apply
to VIGNEs & MCGREGoR,
1876 North Main street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-06
Rosecrans First,

Last and all the time with us. Be sensible
and buy your lots where you can ENJOY life,
and make money; rapid transit with ouI
motor road running every 10 minutes.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-06
Ereey

Free carriages leave the Providencial Of
fee, No. IL South Spring street, every day
at 12 80 sharp for Burbank
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-06

And my children, and hesitated
Some days before the shooting | went
to the house with a friend, George
Webb, and on looking in my wife's
bedroom window, saw that my two
little children were asleep in her bed
but she was not there. l knocked on
the window, and in a few moments
my wife came in out OF Dr; steele Z
roopo in her night clothes, followed by
the Doctor himself in his under
clothes. with his revolver in his hand. "
Fonck was thoroughly cross-examined
bv the Assistant District Attorney, but
nothing new was elected.
A. J. King was next calied !;
Shave lived in Los Angeles thirty
five years know J. L. Fonck and am
familiar with his reputation; know
him to be quiet man. :.
George Butler also was familiar
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-18
Rachel's Favorite Som.

From London Life.
Word has reached Paris that Rachers
second son, who was a commander in
the French navy. has succumbed to an
attack of African fever in the Congo.
where he has been engaged during four
or five months on special mission as
M. de Brazza's coadjutor. Gabriel
Fell, for he bore his illustriOus mothers
name, was an ardent sailor, and during
the siege of Paris proved himself a
daShing soldier. When the Versailles
marched upon the capital his nose was
carried away by Communard bullet,
and his face, which bore a strong re-
semblance to the great actress, had re-
NAMED sadly disigured since. A week
ago we heard the poor fellow had been
deprived Of his reason, and it is almost
consoling to know that his sufferings
were not protracted- Rachel loved her
two. sons with the deepest affec-
ton. During her long agony
their names were ever on her
lips: In one of her letters, dated from
ThebeS. she says: ''Ah! 81 ie n'ayais
pas deux fills, tout mon amour. lie mour-
raj sans regret; mais Dieu les proteg
ra." In the case of the elder the drawer
has been heard, for Count WALSH, who
holds high rank in the consular service
OF his country, bears a distinguished
name worthily; the younger has died a
victim to duty. The latter was proba-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-18
SOCIAL EVENTS.

The social season has already begun
to llven up, and the indications are that
the coming winter will be Jolly one,
so far as parties and receptions are con-
cerned, at least. The cool evenings
have set it for good, it would seem, and
dancing parties are already forming in
consequence. There have been many
minor receptions and parties the past
week and all were most enjoyable The
season was really opened, however,
Wednesday night, when Mr.. and Mrs.
DorlluS Morrison gave an elaborate
banquet and ball at their home, Third
avenue south and Twenty-fourth street.
in honor of the return of their daughter.
Mrs. II. III. Kimball, from her European
trip. The handsome residence and
spacious grounds were beautifully deco
rated and Illuminated, and the scene
was worthy of an artists brush. The
banquet was served at o'clock and
was complete in every detail. There
were large number of guests present,
and some of the costumes worn by the
ladies were simply bewildering in their
elegance.
The Chi Rsi fraternity held their first
annual meeting at the Alpha NJ Chap
ter honse. on University avenue, Friday
night. The house was elegantly decor
ated for the occasion. Dancing and
music were among the features of the
evening. An elaborate supper was
served by Dorner. These parties are to
be given at different times during the
university year. Among those present
were Misses Alice Adams, Anna Shil-
lock. Flo Gideon. Belle Gale, May Bint-
lift, Mabel Moore, Belle More, Nellie
Cross. Miss Hall, Julia Brown, Miss
Watson. Lille Porter, Grace Perkins,
May Todd: Miss K, Cross and Miss Cut
Ter, Miss Waters. Messrs. l.. L. Gillette,
Hawley. Y. NJ. Cross, E. A. Emery, A.
A. Finch. S. w. MattisOn, F. N. Crosby.
w: E. WinslOw, Ii. A. Abbott, A. f.
Pillsbury, f. Todd, J. G. Cross, F. Smith,
+. w. Downs and w. Cheney.
a very pleasant surprise party took
place Tuesday evening at the residence
of Miss Fannie Miller. Dancing, music
and whist were part of the entertain
ment. An elaborate lunch was served
at II. Among those present were Frank
kiuck. James Walsh, Leonard Orff,
George Turner, n. Hastings and L. E.
Kennedy. Among the ladies were
Eichorn, Mcdonald and Freeman.
A pleasant and enjoyable party was
given Monday evening at the residence
of Willis P. Hall, on Harriet ave
nue., in honor of Mr.. Halls friends, Mrs.
and Miss McElroy, of Iowa. Dancing.
music and whist were part of the enter.
talnment. An elaborate lunch was
served at IL. About forty guests were
present.
: At the elegant summer residence of
a. G. Loring, at Minnetonka, a farewell
party was given by many Of the fnti-
mate friends of the host and hostess.
Among those present were representa-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-18
The GreatnTower at Paris.

Paris Dispatch to London Telegraph.
The works on the Champ de Mars for
the exhibition of 1889 are going ON
apace. The foundations for several of
the large buildings have been laid and
the modern Tower of Babel, which is
being constructed under the auspices of
NJ, Eiffel, Is gradually rising from the
ground. M. Eiffel hopes that it will be
quite finished by October next year.
The first story, about 1850 feet in height,
will in all probability be completed at
the end of December, and we shall then
be able to form fair conception of the
character of the entire structure. Curl
ously enough the workmen engaged in
clearing the center of the Champ de
Mars have met with unexpected difficult
ties, owing to the fact that portions of
the old exhibition buildings had not
been properly removed, They have been
obliged to have recourse to blasting. I
hear, by the way, that most of the men,
about 600 in number, are employed at.
the rate of 211zd to Sd per hour. These
are low wages for Paris, but the be-
havior of the laborers has been excellent,
and their zeal and activity have already
won for them NO small amount of COM
mendatiOn.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-18
GOING AND COMING.

Edward Kennedy, who has been visit
ing in Ireland for two months past, re-
turned Friday evening. He was met at
the Union depot by the Hibernian
rifles and party of citizens and es-
corted to his home, on Nineteenth ave-
hue south, where there was pleasant
reception.
Henry CroSsOn, who has been EN-
ployed by Presley, Wheeler & Co. for
the past two years, left Tuesday even
ing for Washington, D. c., where he
will commence two years. term in the
Georgetown medical university.
Miss Georgia Button, 17O7 Laurel ave-
nue., leaves early next week for Califor-
mia and Colorado, where she will spend
the winter months. 1t is hoped by her
many friends that she may be able to re-
gain her health by this trip.
DR.. P. NJ. Hall, 500 Twenty-seventh
avenue south, started for New York
Tuesday night, where he will take past
graduate course at the college of phySi-
clans and surgeons.
Mrs. Rena Merritt left for New York
last Tuesday and will sail ON the 18th
inst. for Europe. Mrs. Frank Kidder,
the artist, will accompany her.
Mrs. M. E. Chase and daughter, Alb
bic, left Monday morning for Prairie du
Chen, Wis, where Miss Chase will at
tend the institute of ST. Mary's.
Rev. w. FL. Loche leaves next Tues
day for the Rock River conference of
the Methodist denomination of Illinois,
where he expects to locate.
Miss Marion Fairbank returned to her
home at Morris last Wednesday, after a
short visit with her friend, Miss Clara
Bailey.
Mrs. 81. G. Ellis has returned to her
home at Eau Claire, Wis, after brief
visit to Mrs. Woolir, 312 Eighth street
south.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Lyons and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Lyons, left for New York
en- route to Europe to spend the winter.
Samuel Beach and..wife left for Cali
fornia Friday evening, where they re-
main during the winter months.
Ben Hanchet, who has been the guest
of DIR. J. A. Bowman, has returned to
his home, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Miss Anna'Gale and Miss e. Cushman
left last Monday for the young ladies'
school at Northampton, Mass.
G. III. Prior and daughter left for New
York on Thursday evening last, to be
absent three months.
Eldred Baker and F. G. Richards have
left for California, where they will re-
main until spring.
F. E. Byers left last Monday night for
Canada on his way to college at Exeter,
n. I'll.
Mrs. Charles A. Cornman left last
Thursday evening for Harrisburg, Pa.
EGeorge A. Bracket and wife left for
the East last Wednesday.
81. M. Carpenter left for the East on
Thursday evening last.
Mrs. 81. E. Brown left last Thursday
for the East.